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With new 'Aida' staging, Met tries out grandiose opera for the contemporary age
"Aida" has long epitomized opera at its most extravagant -- think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real-live horses ...
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Giuseppe Verdi - Aida
Die Musik zeigt den reifen Verdi als melodisches Genie mit einem untrügerischen Gefühl fürs Spektakel. Nicht umsonst gehört "Aida" seit über 150 Jahren zu den beliebtesten Opern überhaupt.
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Review: The Met’s New ‘Aida’ Stages Spectacle Without Horses
The onstage menagerie has been vanishing. On Tuesday, the company rang in the new year with a new version of Verdi’s Pharaonic classic “Aida” starring the shining soprano Angel Blue ...
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At the Met, a troubled new ‘Aida’ struggles to rediscover itself
Take your vitamins, folks. There’s something going around. The first indicator was the audience Tuesday night at the Metropolitan Opera, which welcomed the new year with the premiere of Michael ...
The New York Times1mon
‘Aida’ Returns to the Met Opera Through Archaeologists’ Eyes
By Javier C. Hernández Photographs and Video by OK McCausland When the director Michael Mayer set out to stage Verdi’s “Aida” at the Metropolitan Opera, he knew the stakes were high.
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Verdi's 'Aida' on local radio
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-25 season of live Saturday matinee radio broadcasts continues with "Aida," Verdi’s tragedy of forbidden love in ancient Egypt. Soprano Angel Blue stars in the ...